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• Coenzyme Q₁₀ supplements could aid some infertile men
• EEA/CMA oral contraceptive can treat moderate acne
• High rate of NICU, hospitalizations in ART twins
• Intravaginal DHEA effective treatment for postmenopausal sexual dysfunction
• Postmenopausal hormone therapy improves aerobic capacity
• Combination of IUS, estrogen therapy effective for menopausal symptom control
• Estroprogestagen therapy improves lipid, hormone profile in POF
• ALDH1 linked to favorable ovarian cancer prognosis
• Multivitamin use linked to pre-eclampsia protection
• Acetaminophen implicated in pre-term birth risk in pre-eclampsia
• Hp-IgG titer and pepsinogens could identify gastric cancer
• Saliva changes not linked to erosive esophagitis after <i>H. pylori</i> eradication
• Gene variants ‘strongly associated’ with UC
• Factors linked to metabolic syndrome risk in schizophrenia revealed
• Human nose too cold for avian flu to thrive
• Early-onset bipolar disorder linked to poorer outcomes
• Substance abuse linked to violent crime risk in schizophrenia patients
• Hypertension during pregnancy increases risk for Type 2 diabetes
• Isolated verbal fluency deficit in first-episode psychotic bipolar disorder
• Substance abuse linked to violent crime risk in schizophrenia patients
• Blood pressure-lowering drugs ‘should be used more widely’
• Significant cognitive deficits present in first-episode schizophrenia patients
• Blood pressure-lowering should be considered in all at increased CVD risk
• pACC–amygdala functional connectivity disrupted during emotional processing in BD
• Working memory–schizophrenia duration link ‘only in males’
• Fronto-temporal dysregulation linked to memory deficits in BD
• <i>LDLR</i> mutation type in children predicts later severity of FH

Coenzyme Q<sub>10</sub> supplements could aid some infertile men Posted: 24 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Coenzyme Q10 supplements improve sperm motility in infertile men with idiopathic asthenozoospermia, a small trial indicates.

EEA/CMA oral contraceptive can treat moderate acne Posted: 24 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT A particular monophasic, combined oral contraceptive can improve moderate acne, phase III trial findings suggest.

High rate of NICU, hospitalizations in ART twins Posted: 24 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Study results suggest that twins conceived using assisted reproductive technology are more likely than spontaneously conceived twins to be admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit and be hospitalized within the first 3 years of life.

Intravaginal DHEA effective treatment for postmenopausal sexual dysfunction Posted: 24 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Combined androgenic/estrogenic stimulation in the three layers of the vagina through local transformation of dehydroepiandrosterone exerts important beneficial effects on sexual function in postmenopausal women without systemic action on the brain and other extravaginal tissue, phase III clinical trial results suggest.

Postmenopausal hormone therapy improves aerobic capacity Posted: 24 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT In the absence of hormone replacement therapy, periods of amenorrhea lasting more than 10 years worsen the maximum oxygen intake in obese and sarcopenic postmenopausal women, suggest study results.

Combination of IUS, estrogen therapy effective for menopausal symptom control Posted: 24 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT The intrauterine system in combination with continuous estrogen therapy is a useful, well-tolerated form of combined hormone replacement therapy for peri- and postmenopausal women, show study results.

Estroprogestagen therapy improves lipid, hormone profile in POF Posted: 24 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Estroprogestagen therapy significantly decreases cholesterol and improves lipoprotein profile in women with premature ovarian failure, according to study results.

ALDH1 linked to favorable ovarian cancer prognosis Posted: 24 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Expression of the putative cancer stem cell marker aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 is associated with favorable prognosis in patients with ovarian cancer, a study suggests.

Multivitamin use linked to pre-eclampsia protection Posted: 24 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Women who are regularly take multivitamins around the time of conception may have a reduced risk for pre-eclampsia during pregnancy, researchers report.

Acetaminophen implicated in pre-term birth risk in pre-eclampsia Posted: 24 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Acetaminophen use in the third trimester of pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for pre-term birth in women with pre-eclampsia, a study suggests.

Hp-IgG titer and pepsinogens could identify gastric cancer Posted: 24 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Assessing immunoglobulin G antibody titer against Helicobacter pylori and pepsinogen levels may help identify patients at high risk of gastric cancer, Japanese researchers say.

Saliva changes not linked to erosive esophagitis after <i>H. pylori</i> eradication Posted: 24 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Changes in salivary bicarbonate and glycoprotein secretion following Helicobacter pylori eradication do not promote the development of erosive esophagitis in patients with duodenal ulcers, research suggests.

Gene variants ‘strongly associated’ with UC Posted: 24 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Genetic variants on a common risk locus for inflammatory disease may be protective against ulcerative colitis, research suggests.

Factors linked to metabolic syndrome risk in schizophrenia revealed Posted: 21 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Among schizophrenia patients taking atypical antipsychotics, low adiponectin levels and weight gain after starting treatment are linked to an increased risk for metabolic syndrome, Taiwanese study findings indicate.

Human nose too cold for avian flu to thrive Posted: 21 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT The temperature of the human nose is too cold to support productive infection and transmission of avian influenza viruses, US research shows.

Early-onset bipolar disorder linked to poorer outcomes Posted: 21 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT People who develop bipolar disorder in childhood or adolescence are at greater risk for recurrence, chronicity of mood symptoms, and functional impairment than those who develop the mood disorder in adulthood, US study results confirm.

Substance abuse linked to violent crime risk in schizophrenia patients Posted: 20 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Patients with schizophrenia are more likely to commit violent crime than those without the disorder, but this association is largely mediated by comorbid substance abuse, say researchers.

Hypertension during pregnancy increases risk for Type 2 diabetes Posted: 20 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Women who experience hypertensive pregnancy disorders have significantly increased risk for future hypertension and Type 2 diabetes, report researchers.

Isolated verbal fluency deficit in first-episode psychotic bipolar disorder Posted: 20 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Bipolar disorder patients who have a first affective episode with psychotic symptoms and a history of mania have a semantic verbal fluency deficit that occurs in spite of generally preserved function, say UK scientists.

Substance abuse linked to violent crime risk in schizophrenia patients Posted: 19 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Patients with schizophrenia are more likely to commit violent crimes than the general population, but mainly because of co-existing substance abuse problems rather than the condition itself, say researchers.

Blood pressure-lowering drugs ‘should be used more widely’ Posted: 19 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Blood pressure-lowering drugs should be prescribed to all people who are at risk of a heart attack or stroke because of their age or other predisposing factor, regardless of their blood pressure, say UK researchers.

Significant cognitive deficits present in first-episode schizophrenia patients Posted: 19 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Patients with first-episode or early phase schizophrenia already exhibit significant and widespread cognitive deficits, results of a meta-analysis show.

Blood pressure-lowering should be considered in all at increased CVD risk Posted: 19 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Blood pressure-lowering drugs should be prescribed to all people who are at risk of cardiovascular disease regardless of their blood pressure, UK researchers propose.

pACC–amygdala functional connectivity disrupted during emotional processing in BD Posted: 19 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Study results suggest that abnormalities in perigenual anterior cingulate cortex–amygdala functional connectivity occur during emotional processing in bipolar disorder.

Working memory–schizophrenia duration link ‘only in males’ Posted: 18 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT A longer duration of schizophrenia is associated with impaired prefrontal cortex activation in male, but not female, patients indicating working memory neural network deficits, UK study findings suggest.

Fronto-temporal dysregulation linked to memory deficits in BD Posted: 18 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Study results suggest that disruption in the fronto-temporal neural circuitry may underlie memory difficulties frequently observed in patients with bipolar disorder.

<i>LDLR</i> mutation type in children predicts later severity of FH Posted: 17 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Children with familial hypercholesterolemia who have negative low-density lipoprotein receptor gene mutations have a more severe phenotype and are more likely to have relatives with premature coronary artery disease than those with LDLR-defective mutations, report researchers.

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